Adjustable playing card block



Aug. 4, 1931. o. GYLLECK ADJUSTABLE PLAYING CARD BLOCK Filed Nov. 25, 1929 the cards for Patented Aug. 4, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE.

OLAF T. GYLLECK, 0F GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE CHALLENGE MACHINERY COMPANY, OF GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN Application filed November 25,. 1928. Serial No. 409,526.

This invention relates to an adjustable and interlocking playing card block upon which the plates for printing playing cards may be secured.

Playing cards are of two standard sizes, known as the lVhist size and the Poker size. The lengths of the two sizes of cards are the same but the widths are different, the Poker card being somewhat wider than the \Vhist card. lVith my invention a very simple, practical and novel form of block, made of two parts, is used, said two parts of the block being of identical construction but reversed as to position, and. whenthe two parts are placed directly together they form a supporting block for the plate which prints the proper size of card for VVhist decks; but by spacing the two parts of block apart at their ends and filling the space with a filler member thetwo parts of the block plus the filler member provide a supporting block for a longer plate of the same width, from which the so-called Poker deck of cards may be printed.

It is to be understood that the plates from which the cards are printed are each arranged to print a pluralityof cards,rprefer ably four, side by side and that the long dimension of the card extends crosswise of the plate. Therefore the length of the plate represents the combined widths of the cards and varies with their widths while the width of the plate represents the combined lengths of the. cards and does not vary.

In the construction of the parts making up the supporting block for the plates, certain interlocking projections are made at different parts of different edges of the blocks whereby a very compact interlocking construction of supporting blocks for a. plurality of plates for printing playing cards may be provided in a holding chase for either size of playing card which is to be printed, the projections on the contiguous parts of the supporting blocks interlocking with each other whether the parts on the block are separated by the filler member or not. The filler member is of a length equal to the width of the block plus the distance that a projection extends from one side of the block thereby cooperatfor holding the longer size of plate.

An understanding of the construction by means of which the above described ends and features of novelty are attained may be had from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the two parts of the supporting block for a playing card of the narrower size.

Fig. 2 is a like view showing the same separated and a filler member between the same making the longer block for the support of the printing plate for the wider size of card.

Fig. '3 is a fragmentary plan View showing a plurality of the blocks in a chase for printing the smaller size of cards, and

Fig. 4 is a like fragmentary plan view showing the assembly and location of the of the block at the upper edge, as shown in Fig. 1, is provided with two spaced apart projections 3 and at the opposite lower edge there is a single projection 4, the width of which is substantially equal to the distance between the projections 3 at the upper edge; and at the lower right hand corner there is a projection 5 as shown. The distance that the projections extend outwardly from the edges of the part 1 is the same with respect to all of them.

The other part 2 has the two projections 6, which are the same as the projections 3 described, and extend from the lower edge of the part 2, while the projection 7, identical with the projection 4 previously described, extends from the upper left hand corner of the part 2. The plain contiguous ends of "other, as shown in Fig.

the two parts 1 and 2 are adapted to abut directly against each other, as indicated at 9, and when thus associated a printingplate, indicated at 10 in dotted lines, may be locatcd above the supporting block made by the parts 1 and 2 and detachably held thereon by use of conventionalclamps 11 actuated by screws 12 as shown.

For the longersize of plate the two parts 1 and 2 of the blocks are separated fromeach 2, where they had been previously in an abutting engagement as indicated at 9, and a filler member 13 of the same thickness as the block is inserted between the said parts 1 and 2. This filler member has a length equal to the width of the block plus the distance that a projection extends from 1, are placed within a chase 15, (see Fig. 3)

certain of the projections 4, "Sand 6. bear against the inner sides of the sides and ends of the chase. It will be noted that the projections 3, 4, 6 and .7 away from the sides and ends of the chase interlock together so that'afsolid interlockingsupporting block structure is made' The end. projections 5 and 8 likewise interlock with each other in the end'engagement of the parts 1 and 2 .to the width of the'block plus the that a adjacent supporting blocks and thereis thus provided a very firm, secure and solid supporting structurefor a plurality of the plates lofwhich do the printing.

"The same efiect is secured witlithe supporting block parts 1 and 2 when separated and a filler member, such as 13, placed between them. The interlocking of the projections 6 and 7 and 3 and 4 isnot disturbed andjthe-fille'r members abut each other end to end and extend between those projections 3 and 6 which, in Fig. 3, interlock witheach other. The interlocking .of the supporting any manner when an enlargement of the block is made by separating the or the various parts blocks is not disturbed in parts 1 and 2 thereof and introducing thefiller member 13 between them, the length of which is equal distance projection extends from the edge thereof. i

'f-The structure has been described as arpranged to operate with plates designedto signed to either more or less thanfour, andwhen plates :print four playing cards side by side but it is conceived that these plates maybe deprint-various numbers of cards,

duction is possible by reason of the pended claims and is to be comprising a block of two the other side located recess, and each at one end having a 'singlei of other sizes areused the blocks and spacers that support them will be varied in size ac cordingly. If longer plates are to be used the blocks would be made longer and it is probable that the longer blocks would be provided with a greater number of projections 3 and 4 than shown and described, and it the blocks were wider the projections 5 would also be increased in number. The exact number of projections on the blocks is immaterial, it being important only that the projections on one side of the blockbe staggered with relation to the projections on the opposite side of the block and that the projections be of the same length as the spacesbetween them so that they will interlock in thesame manner as described. 7 i

The construction described while of relatively simple nature is one which is very practical and eflicient. Large quantity proidentity in structure of the parts 1 and 2 of: the supporting block, and the blocks are available for printing either size of playing card used, for the larger size of card only the necessary filling members 18 being additionally required. Theinterlocking of the partsis very effective and when the supporting blocks are secured in a chase thereis no likelihood of their shitting or changing position in any:

way. 1 The invention is defined in the apconsidered comprehensive of all forms of structure coming within their scope.

I claim: I I V 1. A construction of the class described,

parts of rectanguconstruction, each two projecting bosses lar outline and of identical part at one side having adjacents its ends separated by a recess and at the other side'thereot a singleprojection boss located directly opposite said recess, and

each at one end adjacent the .corner having a single pro ecting boss the length of which is substantially one-half the width of said part excluding said bosses, the other end of each of said blocks being plain and in a vertical plane, said two parts being reversed with respect to each other whereby the plain ends of the blocks may be disposed in contact relation to each other or may be separated to receive a. filler between them.

2. A construction of the class described comprising, two block parts of identical construction, each being of rectangular form and having two projecting bosses at one side near its ends spaced apart with a recess between them and a single projectingboss at directly opposite, said boss adjacent one corner, the length of which is substantially one-half the width or" the block excluding the bosses thereon, anda removable Ifiller block between said bosses at the opposite ends thereof, said.

fi ler bl printing plates of different sizes as to lengthcomprising two parts, each of rectangular outline and each at one side having two projecting bosses adjacent their ends with a recess betweenthe bosses and a single boss projecting from the opposite side of each block part directly opposite said recess and of a width to fit said recess, each of said block parts at one end having a single projecting boss adjacent a corner the length of which is equal substantially to one-half the width of the block exclusive of the projecting bosses thereon, the opposite end of each block being plain whereby said parts may be reversed in position with respect to each other and having their plain ends contact with each other or be separated to receive a filler block between them, and a filler block having the same thickness as said parts and a length equal to the width thereof plus the distance that a boss projects from one side thereof.

5. In combination, a printers chase, a plurality of blocks, each made of two parts, each of said parts being of identical form and reversed end to end with respect to each other, the adjacent ends of said parts being plain and adapted to be located in contacting engagement with each other, two spaced apart bosses at one side of each side parts spaced from each other, a single boss projecting from opposite side of each of said parts of a width to be received in said recess, a single boss at the other end of each of said parts adjacent a corner thereof having a length equal substantially to one-half the width of each of said parts exclusive of the bosses projecting therefrom, said plurality of blocks located in said chase having the bosses thereof interlocking with each other.

6. A construction containing the elements in combination defined in claim 5 combined with clamping devices mounted on each of said two-part blocks for clamping a printing plate on and above each two-part block.

' 7 .4 A plate holding block composed of two identical rectangular members each having two opposed sides and two opposed ends, one of said ends being plain, and projections extending from the opposed sides of each block located with the projections at one side of the block opposite the spaces between the projections at the opposite side of the block, said blocks being adapted to be arranged with their plain ends in abutting engagement, and projections extending from the ends opposite the plain ends of the blocks, said end projections being arranged opposite the spaces on opposite ends of the blocks.

8. A plate supporting block composed of two identical rectangular blocks, each having a plane end, and each having spaced projections on its other three sides, said projections being located in position and their plain ends engaged in abutting contact and the proj ections and spaces interlocked with other similar blocks.

9. A plate supporting block composed of two identical rectangular members, each having one plain edge and each of its other three edges having alternate projections and depressions, said blocks being adapted to be placed with their plain edges abutting engagement and said projections being arranged to lie opposite depressions on the opposite edges of said blocks when in such abutting position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

OLAF T. GYLLE OK. 

